Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Department: Managed Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Diego, CA

Compensation: $68,000 - $95,000 / year

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Location:

Various Locations Throughout San Diego

Includ(Ed) Campuses

• Pacific Beach Campus: 4761 Cass Street, San Diego, CA 92109
• Point Loma Campus: 3598 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106

Salary: $68,000-$95,000 (Depending on Experience)

Status:
Full Time, 40 hours per week

We are currently seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and neuro-affirming Full-Time Teacher to join our team. MUST hold a special education credential OR a Master’s in Special Education (or related field). Serve as lead teacher and Ed specialist for one of our 4 classrooms, creating developmentally appropriate curricula with differentiated instruction for diverse needs. You'll collaborate with therapy teams and families, advocate for your students, and track their progress.

At Includ(Ed), Our philosophy is simple: all children deserve access to community, care, and education. We are on a mission to increase access to quality, inclusive early childhood education and childcare one classroom at a time.

Includ(Ed) provides early intervention-focused, full-time, inclusive preschool where all are welcome. Collectively, our staff provides the support, care, and education that enable typically-developing children and children with disabilities to learn, play, and thrive together.

We are seeking an experienced Early Childhood Special Education Teacher to lead. This educator will be responsible for designing and implementing a developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned program, while ensuring full access for students with diverse learning needs.

The teacher will create a literacy-rich and language-rich classroom environment and deliver instruction. Instruction should integrate play-based, inquiry-driven, and multisensory learning approaches appropriate for young children.

The educator will ensure students build strong foundations in early literacy, phonological awareness, print concepts, letter-sound knowledge, vocabulary, oral language development, emergent writing, early mathematics, scientific exploration, and social-emotional learning, while maintaining a joyful and inclusive classroom culture.

The ideal candidate will have experience in inclusive classrooms and demonstrated expertise in differentiated instruction.

This role requires close collaboration with our speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and families to integrate therapeutic supports into classroom instruction and ensure that every child can fully access both the academic and social components.

• Create a literacy-rich classroom environment that fosters early reading, writing, and language development
• Design and implement developmentally appropriate, child-centered curricula focused on:
  Early literacy and phonological awareness, Print concepts and letter recognition, Vocabulary and oral language development, Emergent writing and storytelling, Inclusive academic readiness, and Social Emotional Learning
• Differentiate instruction and modify curriculum to ensure all learners can access literacy and academic content
• Use multisensory and play-based approaches to teach literacy and foundational academic skills
• Support students using AAC devices, visual supports, and other communication tools
  Collaborate closely with speech therapists to integrate language development throughout the school day
• Create curricula that honor and respect each child, with particular attention to inclusive and anti-bias practices
• Cultivate a community of belonging where each child feels seen, heard, and valued
• Create a…